Save Our Shores Seeks Volunteers for Earth Day Festival on April 20th

Submitted by Central Coast News on Wednesday, April 10th, 9:50 am

(April 4th, 2013) Santa Cruz, CA - Save Our Shores (SOS), the leader in ocean awareness, advocacy and action on the Central Coast, announced today they are seeking volunteers for the Santa Cruz Earth Day Festival.
Have fun, support our planet and volunteer for this year's Earth Day festival with Save Our Shores!
Save Our Shores is seeking roughly 60 participants to act as volunteer staff at the upcoming Earth Day Festival at San Lorenzo Park on Saturday, April 20th from 11am- 4pm. In collaboration with Ecology Action and the City of Santa Cruz, Save Our Shores is delighted to help host this year's action packed planet celebration. We will need volunteers for everything from assisting with parking to managing the climbing wall to advising festival goers in properly disposing of their waste. You will feel satisfaction in working with a team of committed environmentalists AND enjoy a free lunch!

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Missing Woman Found Dead In Boulder Creek, Sheriff's Office Says

Submitted by Central Coast News on Tuesday, April 9th, 1:31 pm

BOULDER CREEK, Calif. - The Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office has confirmed to Central Coast News that a woman who went missing last week has been found dead in Boulder Creek.

The body of 54-year-old Wendy Elizabeth Rivas was found in a ravine near East Lomond Street on Saturday. A cause of death has not been released.

According to the sheriff's office, Rivas went missing from her home on Wednesday.

Authorities called off the search for her on Friday because they had no leads.

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Santa Cruz County Report Card: What do you Think?

Submitted by Brooke

Tuesday, April 9th, 2013, 11:41am

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif.- Starting on Friday, April 12th, Santa Cruz County residents will have the opportunity to give their opinions about their quality of life in the County. During the months of April and May, over 900 county residents will be surveyed by telephone for their perspectives on the economy, education, health, public safety, and the social and natural environment. The survey, which takes about 15 minutes to complete, will be conducted in both English and Spanish and all answers will be both anonymous and confidential. The data will provide an aggregate snapshot of the lives of Santa Cruz County residents and will be combined with other county data to create Santa Cruz County’s yearly report card known as the Santa Cruz County Community Assessment Project (CAP).

This is the 19th year of the project, which is sponsored by the United Way of Santa Cruz County and over a dozen other partners.

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Watsonville Woman Arrested After Five Car Pile Up

Submitted by Brett Martin on Tuesday, April 9th, 6:05 am

LIVE OAK, Calif. - Police arrested a 49-year-old woman after she collided with four other cars on Capitola Road Monday afternoon. Investigators said Karen Holthus, a Watsonville resident, was driving a Ford Windstar mini-van near Capitola Road and 7th Ave when the wreck happened.

According to police, the driver of a 1996 Ford Probe suffered lacerations to his head. The 30-year-old man from Santa Cruz was transported to Dominican Hospital for moderate injuries.

During the investigation, police were able to conclude that Holthus was under the influence of drugs. She was arrested and lodged in the county jail for driving under the influence of drugs.

The other drivers, a 33-year-old woman from Santa Cruz, a 47-year-old from Felton and a 22-year-old woman from Santa Cruz, were all involved but did not suffer any injuries.

The cause of the crash is under investigation.

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Project Homeless Connect at the Santa Cruz Civic April 9, 2013

Submitted by Central Coast News on Monday, April 8th, 11:12 am

Project Homeless Connect – Year Four!

EVENT DATE: April 9, 2013 - 10am to 4pm

Santa Cruz, CA - April 8 , 2013 - Project Homeless Connect, the one-day communitywide effort to link homeless individuals with practical services and resources announces another successful year! Homelessness presents many challenges; lack of transportation makes it very difficult for a person to attain the services they need, food, a job, or medical care. Project Homeless Connect brings all of the essential services and programs under one roof for one day.

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SC Cancer Benefit Group Announces 18th Annual Black tie event

Submitted by Central Coast News on Monday, April 1st, 2:06 pm

Save The DateSanta Cruz Cancer Benefit Group Announces Its 18th Annual Spring Forward Against Cancer Black Tie Event Saturday, April 13th at the Top of the Ritt in Santa CruzSANTA CRUZ , CA -- The Santa Cruz Cancer Benefit Group will ho

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Friends of Parks and Recreation Offers Summer Scholarships

Submitted by Central Coast News on Monday, April 1st, 1:47 pm

Application Deadline is Monday, April 1 by 5:00 pm

Friends of Parks and Recreation (FOPAR), a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting Parks and Recreation programs and services, is pleased to announce the availability of summer scholarships for low-income Santa Cruz city residents. Summer scholarships are supported by Omega Nu, the City of Santa Cruz, the Jay Moriarity Scholarship Fund, the J.R. Scott Scholarship Fund and the Jr. Guard Booster Club scholarship program.

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